Hamden Hall Country Day School - Perennial Pine Yearbook (New Haven, CT)

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A SURPRISE When we were in Vermont this sumaer, I decided what I would give my sister for her birthday which is in December. It would be a nice little doll, and I would make clothes for it. Soon after we came home from our vacation, Mother and I went down town to get a doll. Of course there were not many rubber dolls, and most stores didn't have any at all. While we were in Woolworth's, I suddenly noticed a large doll that didn't cost too much. I changed my mind at once and decided to buy it instead of a smaller one 0 My sister had to start to school earlier in September than I did, and she had only to go in the afternoon. So every day, as seen as she left the house, I would go upstairs to the guest room and sew for the new doll. I had no patterns some myselfs The first day I made a so I had to make bathrobe out of some flannel that Mother had given me. I also made a jacket with a heed ffstened on it. Then I cut it out and had it ready to sew. The next day I finished it. ' Mother had a carton of old scraps of cloth, and she said I could use some of it for dell clothes. I found a rather narrow strip of cloth like some pa- jamas I used to have. So I made a pair of two-piece pajamas for the doll. Then I started a blanket made with squares and fastened together with button-hole stitch. Next I made a blouse, but I didn't have time to make a skirt before my school started. I decided to make the and give it and the wrapped up in paper The night before stairs and took the skirt during Christmas vacation blouse later. The doll was and hidden in the store room. my sister's birthday, I went up- doll out and put her clothes in a little box. There were also some cardboard hangers which I had made. After we had gone to sleep, Mother came in tho room and put the doll on the foot of my s1ster's bed. lwhen she awoke in the morning she was very surprised and happy. The doll was named Jessie Jean. Roberta Sloatman - Grade VIII

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SERVICE In a warlrldden world that is torn between dem- ocracy and dictatorship assiduous service to the ideals,causes,and institutions of democratic freedom is our task if we ever hope to gain a better world for the tomorrow. There are small plaques in the elevators of a cer- tain hospital which readgnwe are trying te make ser- vice a privilege to those who serve and a pleasure to those who are served, This is the motto of men and women who day and night,untiringly,aro giving their all to the service of humanity. Service is the means of expressing love,gratitude, courage,fa1th,friendship,honer,and loyalty. As such it is the cause for true happiness. This thought is beautifully expressed in a ceremony of the Camp Fire G:Lrls,in which one readsg We glorify work because it is through work we serve and are happy. We work to win, to cenquer,to be mastersgwe work for the joy of working and because we are free.n Usually work is toil, and yet it is self-sntisfy-- ing tee. I do a better job because extra effort does -something for my self-respect. Is there any joy to cpmpare to that of a task or project well done? How 'many of my vorks,how much of my life can I look back on and criticize honestly and still tell myself that 1 is good? Have I carried myself out in that assignment in a manner worthy of myself, so as to make myself worthy of higher service? Only in a free nation can service be so freely and gladly given. Such unselflsh service is given and great sacrifices are made for the love of God and Man. This is characteristic of great nations today. Joan Kelly '44 t